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• Belfast man (23) found 'suitcase full of cannabis by the side of a road,' court hears

  04-09-2017 23:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man charged with kidnapping and drugs offences claims he found a suitcase full of cannabis by the side of a road, the High Court has heard.
  
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• RTE receive over 200 complaints about map leaving out Northern Ireland

  04-09-2017 23:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish state broadcaster RTE has received more than 200 complaints about a map showing the island of Ireland with Northern Ireland cut out.
  
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• 'Everybody gave everything' - NI boss

  04-09-2017 23:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill is immensely proud of his players after their important World Cup qualifying win over the Czech Republic.
  
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• NI power-sharing window 'closing rapidly' - Brokenshire

  04-09-2017 23:07 via bbc.co.uk
  James Brokenshire holds talks with the main parties in bid to end an eight-month political stalemate.
  
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• World Cup 2018: Northern Ireland 2-0 Czech Republic

  04-09-2017 22:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Jonny Evans and Chris Brunt score as Northern Ireland take a huge step towards a World Cup play-off place by beating the Czech Republic 2-0.
  
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• Appeal for information after reported early morning robbery in south Belfast

  04-09-2017 21:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Belfast have appealed for information after a reported robbery in the Lisburn Road area in the south of the city.
  
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• PSNI launch month-long crackdown on street-level drug dealers

  04-09-2017 20:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI has launched the next stage of Operation Torus, an anti-drug dealing initiative aimed at tackling street-level dealers.
  
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• Northern Ireland v Czech Republic LIVE: Team news as Northern Ireland make one change for World Cup qualifier at Windsor Park

  04-09-2017 20:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland need just a draw at home to the Czech Republic to guarantee at least a second placed finish in World Cup Qualifying Group C
  
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• Northern Ireland 2-0 Czech Republic: Northern Ireland secure second place in World Cup qualifying Group C

  04-09-2017 20:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland have secured at least a second place finish in World Cup qualifying Group C with a 2-0 win over Czech Republic.
  
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• Northern Ireland 2-0 Czech Republic LIVE: Northern Ireland secure second place in World Cup qualifying Group C

  04-09-2017 20:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland have secured at least a second place finish in World Cup qualifying Group C with a 2-0 win over Czech Republic.
  
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• Apology over special school transport delay in Belfast

  04-09-2017 19:55 via bbc.co.uk
  The Education Authority says it will put new arrangements in place for the children from Tuesday.
  
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• Stormont deadlock blamed for fertility treatment delays

  04-09-2017 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  A County Down couple blame the deadlock at Stormont for delaying their chance of having a baby.
  
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• Slovakia Under-21 v N Ireland Under-21s: Baraclough's boys aim for third win

  04-09-2017 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Ireland Under-21s have the chance to win a third straight European qualifier for the first time in Slovakia on Tuesday.
  
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• Eamon Bradley on trial for Syria terrorism offences

  04-09-2017 17:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Londonderry man Eamon Bradley admits attending a training camp but denies terrorism charges.
  
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• Carrick Rangers v Ards (Tues)

  04-09-2017 17:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Loan signing Reece Glendinning is in line to make his Ards debut in Tuesday's Premiership game away to Carrick Rangers.
  
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• St Paul's Primary School Irvinestown evacuated after alert

  04-09-2017 17:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Police investigate a security alert at St Paul's Primary School in Irvinestown, County Fermanagh.
  
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• Police called out to sudden death in Co Down

  04-09-2017 17:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have attended the scene of a sudden death in Co Down.
  
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• More Roochie Toochie fun at Waterfall Arts

  04-09-2017 17:13
  Waterfall Arts, 256 High St., will welcome back Roochie Toochie and the Ragtime Shepherd Kings Sunday, Sept. 17. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for the 7 p.m. concert.
  
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• Inquest into Steven Colwell shooting begins

  04-09-2017 16:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Stephen Colwell was shot dead by police during a traffic checkpoint in Ballynahinch in 2006.
  
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• North Korea nuclear blast detected by Irish school

  04-09-2017 16:44 via bbc.co.uk
  A seismometer in a County Donegal classroom picked up seismic activity from the nuclear test.
  
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• Northern Ireland political talks resume at Stormont

  04-09-2017 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  DUP leader Arlene Foster says her party will keep talking, while Sinn Féin leader Michelle O'Neill says the issues remain the same, amid efforts to break the political deadlock.
  
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• Derry man facing Syria terrorism charges was involved in three battles, court hears

  04-09-2017 16:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Derry man accused of terrorist offences in the Middle East, never fired a single shot, although he allegedly admitted involvement in three battles, including one against the extremist fundamentalist ISIS group, his trial heard on Monday.
  
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• West Belfast man accused of planting hoax device at neighbour's home, court hears

  04-09-2017 16:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A west Belfast man has appeared in court after a hoax device was found at a neighbour's home.
  
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• Brexit: Barnier says substantial work needed over Irish border

  04-09-2017 15:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Michel Barnier says "more substantial work" is required to preserve Irish cross-border co-operation after Brexit.
  
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• Republic boss O'Neill on defensive in interview

  04-09-2017 15:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill is unhappy at RTE football correspondent Tony O'Donoghue's line of questioning after the 1-1 draw in Georgia.
  
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• Austin Stack hits out at Gerry Adams' 'counter-productive' comment

  04-09-2017 14:45 via bbc.co.uk
  The son of an IRA murder victim criticises remarks made by Gerry Adams over another IRA murder.
  
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• O'Donnell flood gig raises thousands

  04-09-2017 13:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Stars of Irish country music band together for victims of floods in
  
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• Anna McAllister's dad cycling around Ireland in memory of daughter who battled brain tumour

  04-09-2017 13:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A father is undertaking the challenge of cycling a circuit of Ireland in eight days in tribute to his daughter who passed away almost three years ago from a brain tumour.
  
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• Hendrick out of Ireland-Serbia game

  04-09-2017 13:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Jeff Hendrick will miss Republic of Ireland's World Cup qualifier against Serbia after failing to recover from a thigh injury.
  
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• Grandmother and children escape injury as shots fired

  04-09-2017 13:02 via bbc.co.uk
  A grandmother and two children were in the house when shots were fired through the living room window.
  
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• Coleraine manager Oran Kearney wins August manager of the month honour

  04-09-2017 12:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Coleraine's impressive start to the season leads to Oran Kearney winning the August manager of the month award.
  
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• Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons rolling out shops across Belfast

  04-09-2017 12:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Coffee and doughnut chain Tim Hortons has confirmed it will begin opening stores across Belfast as part of its latest expansion plans.
  
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• Items seized during security alert at Irvinestown primary school

  04-09-2017 12:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A security alert near a primary school in Irvinestown, Co Fermanagh has ended.
  
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• Man arrested in Dublin over 1987 murder of Belfast men

  04-09-2017 12:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in the Republic of Ireland have arrested a man in connection with the double murder of two INLA members more than 30 years ago.
  
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• Anger as 'mutilated' Ireland TV map leaves NI out of the picture

  04-09-2017 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  RTE has caused a storm after showing a map of the island of Ireland with Northern Ireland cut out. The map was shown on the massively popular Late Late Show on Friday night during a segment about poverty and health in the Republic.
  
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• Royal baby: Duchess of Cambridge expecting third child

  04-09-2017 11:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their third child, Kensington Palace has announced.
  
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• Cash-strapped Northern Ireland women recruited for caravan park sex

  04-09-2017 11:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two of Northern Ireland’s most prolific vice queens unmasked as we reveal how they are recruiting women to sell sex around caravan parks.
  
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• Back to school - and Stormont

  04-09-2017 10:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The summer's over and that means the resumption of power-sharing talks are back in the papers.
  
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• Hundreds take bad weather in stride for Titanic triathlon

  04-09-2017 08:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fitness fanatics in Belfast conquered grim weather conditions yesterday to triumph in the gruelling Belfast Titanic Triathlon.
  
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• General 'proud' of soldiers' conduct in Northern Ireland

  04-09-2017 08:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former head of the Army has said he is certain all soldiers were properly investigated for their conduct during the Troubles.
  
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• Tears as Charmayne takes rescue dog Lucy on her final walk

  04-09-2017 08:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Animal lovers have paid an emotional farewell to Lucy the Labrador, as the 14-year-old rescue dog went for her final walkies at Crawfordsburn Country Park beach this weekend.
  
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• Mum told not to breastfeed in Belfast Pizza Express

  04-09-2017 08:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former health minister has called on businesses in Northern Ireland to ensure breastfeeding mothers and babies are supported and not stigmatised.
  
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• Gran and children escape injury in 'terrifying' Lurgan gun attack

  04-09-2017 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A grandmother and her two grandchildren had a lucky escape after shots were fired through their living room window.
  
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• Horror as moths invade Northern Ireland family's new dream home

  04-09-2017 08:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A family who built their "dream home" using eco-friendly insulation have spoken of their horror after discovering it was harbouring a moth infestation of "biblical proportions".
  
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• Alex Higgins' cash demands snookered Game of Throne's star's movie dream

  04-09-2017 08:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A biopic of the late Northern Ireland snooker great Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins was scrapped because he demanded far too much money, the actor Richard Dormer has claimed.
  
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• Brokenshire to meet parties as DUP tells SF ‘our offer still stands’ genuine

  04-09-2017 08:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP is appealing to Sinn Fein to rethink its rejection of Arlene Foster's Irish language proposal as the parties today meet the Secretary of State for talks to save Stormont.
  
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• Northern Ireland powersharing deal could be done in days, O'Neill claims

  04-09-2017 03:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Negotiations around restoring powersharing in Northern Ireland should be short and focused, Sinn Fein said.
  
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• Arlene Foster says Stormont talks 'should end quickly' as Brokenshire meets parties

  04-09-2017 03:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Discussions on the prospect of restoring powersharing in Northern Ireland should be over pretty quickly, Arlene Foster has said.
  
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